Seeing gardening as a serious & even outrageous art form has placed Anne Wareham well outside of what usually passes for discussion of gardens. Impatient with received ideas eager to provoke The Bad-Tempered Gardener is the story of her development as a thinking gardener & the creation with her husband Charles Hawes of their acclaimed garden in the Welsh borders the Veddw. From the strange (plant obsessives a bizarre debut as a television presenter) to the everyday (deadheading sharing a garden) with frequent paeans to favourite plants & thoughtful pieces on show gardens & status this is an intelligent pugnacious & engaging book. It also unflinchingly conveys the challenges the hard work triumphs & failures behind the creation & development of a substantial contemporary garden. ...

A young girl at the mercy of her abusive stepfather & the religious community that protects him
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Party girl Jane is forced to be her prim stepsisters bridesmaid
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When Nat Carver & his Wolven pal Woody learn that their arch enemy is creating a bad werewolf pack they know they must stop him. Although it doesnt help that Nats having problems controlling his own shape-shifting abilities. Delving back into history the boys have to solve the clues & riddles to stop one of the wort monsters of all time! ...

The bad-tempered ladybird picks fights with every animal he meets but soon learns the importance of friends & turns into a far nicer happier bug. The beautifully illustrated pages of this entertaining book demonstrate the sizes of the different animals & the suns path across the sky as time passes. ...

A comprehensive natural history of one of Britain s favourite animals The badger has for many years occupied a unique place in the British consciousness. Despite the fact that most people have never seen one the badger has become one of Britains best-loved animals. The number of organisations that use the badger as a logo the number of websites featuring information about badgers & the number of voluntary badger protection societies that exist are testament to this popularity. In fact the attitude of most ordinary people towards badgers is complex & contradictory involving a combination of familiarity & ignorance concern & indifference. For an increasing number of people badgers constitute an important source of interest & pleasure be it through watching them in their gardens or in the wild sharing badger-related knowledge & experiences with others via the internet or defending badgers against threats to their welfare. For others on the other hand badgers are a problem species that requires active management. In this highly anticipated new study Prof Tim Roper explores every aspects of the biology & behaviour of these fascinating animals. In doing so he reveals the complexities of a lifestyle that allows badgers to build communities in an astonishing variety of habitats ranging from pristine forests to city centres. He also reveals the facts behind the controversy surrounding the badgers role in transmitting tuberculosis to cattle shedding new light on an issue that has resulted in one of the most extensive wildlife research programmes ever carried out. ...

Badger is so old that he knows he will soon die. He tries to prepare his friends for this event but he does die they are still grief-stricken. Gradually they come to terms with their grief by remembering all the practical things Badger taught them & so Badger lives on in his friends' memories of him. ...

Badjelly the Witch can turn children into sausages or chop them up to make boy-girl soup. She can turn policemen into apple trees or bananas into mice & she is the wickedest witch in all the world. Tim & Rose become lost in the great black forest where they are captured by Badjelly. ...

This title describes a game of skill deception & finesse that has rightly made it the worlds most popular racket sport. Written for players wanting a better knowledge of the game as well as for coaches & teachers looking for new ideas this book explains the game from the basics to advanced shots & game tactics. The book offers an overview of the game through to advice on match play & fitness programmes plus training practice exercises & idead for coaching juniors. The Skills of the Game" series aims to provide in-depth instruction for players & coaches written by leading names in the field." ...

The Know the Game series is firmly established as the leading introduction to a huge range of sports. For years they have been the first step into a new sport for many people children & adults alike. The series has now been relaunched in a new format & a modern design
- making the best even better. The aim has been to make the books more accessible & they are now packed with colour photos & illustrations top tips & interesting facts. Each book contains everything you need to know about the sport including equipment rules techniques & training tips. There's even information on how to find a club & meet new people to play the sport with. & having been written & endorsed by the sport's professional body you can be sure that you are getting the best information available.", 5.24"
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